1900 $1 Lafayette Dollar MS66 PCGS....

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Attractive 1900 Lafayette Dollar, MS66

1900 $1 Lafayette Dollar MS66 PCGS. DuVall 2-C. On the reverse (statue side), a leaf terminates over the 9 in the date, and the stem is thick and short. There are 14 medium-size leaves. On the obverse, the A in STATES is high, the second S in STATES is broadly repunched east, and the left foot of the final A in AMERICA is recut.
This interesting commemorative coin is the only such that can be collected by die varieties, although only specialists do so. This coin represents two works of art, one unveiled too soon--and the other much too late. The too-early one is the coin itself which, despite the date 1900, was hurriedly hand-engraved or hand-punched on the peripheral inscriptions and some devices (hence the die varieties), in order to be coined and released on December 14, 1899, the exact centennial of President Washington's death.
The equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette on the reverse of the coin was sculpted by the American Paul W. Bartlett. The statue is a real one, although that on the coin differs significantly from the finished product. It was slated to be unveiled at a dedication ceremony in Paris on July 4, 1900--but a plaster model was used instead. The statue was finally finished in 1908. The Lafayette statue now sits along the right bank of the Seine near the Quai Albert I between the Pont de l'Alma and the Pont des Invalides, where it was the focal point of a 2004 commemoration of the French-American Alliance.
1900 Lafayette dollars of the quality of the present Premium Gem coin are few and far between. Both sides of this lovely specimen are covered with soft, frosted mint luster. The centers are noticeably lighter in hue than the margins, tinted in golden-rose. In keeping with the grade, there are no obvious abrasions. PCGS has certified only five pieces finer, making the present coin essentially one of the finest available in the market. Population: 80 in 66, 5 finer (8/09).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# BYKW, PCGS# 9222, GSID# 10321)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
Mintage: 36,026

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